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Yvette Cooper
The latest news and top stories on Yvette Cooper, the Labour Party's Member of Parliament since 1997, representing Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley in the UK. Her government career included Chief Secretary to the Treasury, where she was the first woman to hold the post, and Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. She held the Shadow Home portfolio twice and chaired the Home Affairs Select Committee.
British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper (right) gives her opening remarks as she hosts a virtual meeting with the foreign ministers of the signatory countries on securing the Strait of Hormuz in London on Thursday. Photo: EPA
Middle East

Immediate reopening of Strait of Hormuz demanded at 40-nation talks

Iran is trying to hold the global economy hostage via its blockade of the waterway, said the UK’s foreign minister, who hosted the meeting.

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US, Israel war on Iran

Iran says Hormuz closed for shipping to and from ‘enemy’ ports

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Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong slams UK for undermining rule of law with calls to release Jimmy Lai

US, Israel war on Iran

Starmer calls emergency meeting on Iran war’s economic impact on UK

Stretched public finances and dependence on imported gas leave Britain exposed to the energy war in the Middle East.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Photo: EPA
US, Israel war on Iran

UK says Russia, Iran trying to ‘hijack global economy’ amid Hormuz closure

Foreign Secretary Cooper said Moscow and Tehran ‘benefit together’ from soaring oil prices.

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Jimmy Lai trial

Jimmy Lai will not appeal 20-year sentence after national security trial: source

Legal source confirms 78-year-old Apple Daily founder will not file application to Court of Appeal before standard 28-day deadline.

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Hong Kong courts

Opinion | A speedy pardon in the Jimmy Lai case is unlikely

Foreign governments campaigning for the former media boss’ release should thoroughly look into the nuances of the case as the legal process plays out.

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Correctional Services Department vehicles leave the West Kowloon Court after former media tycoon Jimmy Lai was sentenced to 20 years in prison for violating the national security law, on February 9. Photo: Eugene Lee
Espionage

Iran sentences British world travellers to 10 years for spying

Lindsay and Craig Foreman were arrested while travelling through the country on a round-the-world trip, according to relatives.

Marco Rubio

Rubio says US not disputing report of Navalny’s fatal poisoning by frog toxin

Five European governments blamed Russia for killing Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny while he was held in an Arctic penal colony.

Russia

Russia poisoned Alexei Navalny with dart frog toxin, European nations say

Epibatidine, a deadly chemical not found naturally in Russia, was detected in samples taken from the body of the late Putin critic.

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A worker paints over graffiti of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny in St Petersburg in April 2021. The inscription reads: “The hero of the new times.” Photo: AFP
Hong Kong politics

Beijing slams US, UK, Australia and EU over Jimmy Lai sentencing remarks

Commissioner’s office says it summoned representatives from the countries and bloc in Hong Kong to voice ‘strong dissatisfaction’.

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Hong Kong’s High Court on Monday sentenced the 78-year-old Jimmy Lai to 20 years in jail for national security crimes. Photo: AFP
Britain

Defiant Starmer rejects calls to quit as crisis deepens over Epstein fallout

Despite losing two top aides in 48 hours and a demand to resign from the Scottish Labour leader, Britain’s prime minister vows to fight on for his ‘mandate’.

Jimmy Lai trial

Ex-media boss Jimmy Lai jailed for 20 years under national security law

Beijing hails punishment as a ‘powerful declaration’ against those who dare challenge the city’s national security law.

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Hong Kong politics

UK expands BN(O) scheme to more Hongkongers following Jimmy Lai sentencing

Britain’s Home Office says those under 18 during 1997 handover to China will be eligible to apply for scheme.

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People walk past skyscrapers and office buildings in London. Photo: AFP
Jimmy Lai trial

Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison for national security crimes

Hong Kong leader and Beijing office say sentence shows rule of law has been upheld, while UK pledges to engage with Chinese authorities over case.

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Cardinal Joseph Zen and Jimmy Lai’s wife Teresa Lai leave West Kowloon Court. Photo: Sam Tsang
World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos

‘For the world’: Trump launches his Board of Peace that some see rivalling UN

The US president signed the board’s charter at a ceremony at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

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Britain

2 men found guilty of UK plot to kill hundreds in Jewish community

Had the plan come off, it would have resulted in ‘one of, if not the, deadliest terrorist attack in UK history’, say counterterrorism police.

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Accidents and disasters in China

How will Jimmy Lai’s conviction affect China-UK ties, Starmer’s planned visit?

Outcome of ex-media tycoon’s Hong Kong trial poses stern test for Labour government’s balancing act with Beijing, observers say.

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to visit Beijing and Shanghai in late January. Photo: EPA
China-EU relations

Trump appeals to Xi over Jimmy Lai as Britain summons China’s ambassador

US president says he asked Chinese leader to consider freeing Lai, describing the jailed media executive as ‘an older man’ who is ‘not well’.

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Britain

UK sanctions Russian and Chinese firms, warns of cyber threats, hybrid warfare

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper says dangers range from disinformation campaigns to physical attacks and sabotage.

Britain

UK summit will ‘turn the tide’ on worldwide corruption, foreign secretary says

Yvette Cooper said the June summit would target cryptocurrency ‘exploited by people smugglers’ and illicit gold used to fund the Ukraine war.

Britain’s Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper. Photo: AP
Israel-Gaza war

Gaza risks permanent partition between Israel and Hamas as Trump plan falters

Gaza reconstruction may be limited to Israeli-controlled areas, risking long-term division and placing Palestinian sovereignty in limbo.

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A Palestinian man uses blocks from destroyed buildings to rebuild a shelter in the Al-Shatee refugee camp on November 8. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong condemns UK ‘smears’ as interference in latest city monitoring report

Authorities slam London’s ‘untruthful remarks’, after UK report claimed national security laws diminished Hong Kong’s political autonomy.

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Cambodia

UK and US sanction Southeast Asian scam networks exploiting trafficked workers

Chinese-Cambodian tycoon Chen Zhi, who is accused of overseeing construction of the scam centres, was among the individuals targeted.

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Britain

UK spy agency to target dark web for new recruits, including in Russia

The Foreign Office said the agency’s secure messaging portal ‘Silent Courier’ will allow anyone to contact MI6 to offer their services.

The headquarters of the UK’s Secret Intelligence Service, MI6, in London. Photo: AP
Donald Trump

Trump gets royal welcome in UK amid pomp and Epstein protests

King Charles is hosting the US president and first lady at Windsor Castle, as they make a historic second visit.

US President Donald Trump (left) and Brittain King Charles interact at the state banquet at Windsor Castle, Berkshire on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters
Britain

‘Unimaginable’: Air India crash families speak out on authorities’ ‘silence’

‘Not only did we lose family members, we have endured the pain of their remains being mishandled, mislabelled, mixed up, even lost’.

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Britain

Britain fires Mandelson as US ambassador over links to Jeffrey Epstein

Emails published this week show Peter Mandelson urging Epstein to fight for early release when he faced charges over soliciting a minor.

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